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Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World

John Halpern - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

"A landmark project." -- Dr. Andrew Weil"Engrossing and highly readable." -- Sam Quinones"An astonishing journey through time and space." -- Julie Holland, MD"The most important, provocative, and challenging book I've read in a long time." -- Laurence...
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The 365 Bullet Guide: Organize Your Life Creatively, One Day at a Time

Zennor Compton - Flatiron Books
Format: Paperback

Meet the bullet system: a revolutionary organization method that will increase both your efficiency and your creativity. The bullet method will provide you with a to-do list that is so foolproof that you will never miss a task or appointment again. When you learn the basic principles of the method,...
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Under Our Roof: A Son's Battle for Recovery, a Mother's Battle for Her Son

Madeleine Dean
Format: Hardcover

When Madeleine Dean discovered that her son, Harry, was stealing from the family to feed a painkiller addiction, she was days away from taking the biggest risk of her life: running for statewide office in Pennsylvania. For years, she had sensed something was wrong. Harry was losing weight...
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Be Who You Want: Unlocking the Science of Personality Change

Christian Jarrett - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

.What if you could exploit the plasticity of personality to change yourself in specific ways? Would you choose to become less neurotic? More self-disciplined? Less shy? Until now, we've been told that we're stuck with the personality we were born with: The introvert will never break...
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Be a Work in Progress: And Other Things I'd Like to Tell My Younger Self

John Cena - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

For years, John Cena has been using his popular Twitter feed to uplift his followers with his unique brand of positivity. Now, he collects his favorite words of wisdom on the benefits of being bold and open-minded, embracing discomfort, and making the most of every opportunity. Heartfelt...
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Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships

Nedra Glover Tawwab - ?TarcherPerigee
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, a road map for understanding and moving past family struggles - and living your life, your way.    Every family has a story. For some of us, our family of origin is a solid foundation that feeds our confidence and helps us navigate...
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Your Turn: How to Be an Adult

Julie Lythcott-Haims - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

What does it mean to be an adult? In the twentieth century, psychologists came up with five markers of adulthood: finish your education, get a job, leave home, marry, and have children. Since then, every generation has been held to those same markers. Yet so much has changed about the world...
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Oh Joy!: 60 Ways to Create & Give Joy

Joy Cho - William Morrow & Company
Format: Hardcover

A beautiful, colorful, inspired guide to help anyone bring joy and whimsy into their lives with stylish projects, from home decor to food to fashion, from the popular Oh Joy blogger and Pinterest sensation.Thirteen million Pinterest members look to Joy Cho, a designer, blogger, mother,...
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F*ck No!: How to Stop Saying Yes When You Can't, You Shouldn't, or You Just Don't Want To

Sarah Knight - Voracious
Format: Hardcover

How to say no without being an a**hole, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ckAre you burnt out from taking on more than you can handle or accepting less than you deserve? Tired of giving in instead of sticking up for yourself?...
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We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter

CELESTE HEADLEE - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

"WE NEED TO TALK."They are, perhaps, the most dreaded four words in the English language. But in her timely, insightful, and wonderfully practical book, We Need to Talk, Celeste Headlee - who earns a living by talking on the airwaves of National Public Radio - makes the case that...
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